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down Meaning in French (down signification en français)

adverbbas, en bas
prepositionen bas de
adjectivetriste
bas in English:down
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de down en français est bas, en bas, en bas de, triste. (En direction d'un endroit plus bas ou d'un niveau inférieur.)

Definitions of Down

  1. 1
    adverb
    en bas

    Moving or situated to a lower position or level.

    En direction d'un endroit plus bas ou d'un niveau inférieur.

  2. 2
    preposition
    en bas de

    From a higher to a lower point of something.

    D'un point plus haut vers un point plus bas de quelque chose.

  3. 3
    adjective
    triste

    Feeling unhappy, sad, or depressed.

    Se sentant malheureux, triste ou déprimé.

Example Sentences

casual

“The ball rolled down the hill.”

Le ballon a dévalé la colline.

casual

“He felt really down after the bad news.”

Il se sentait vraiment déprimé après la mauvaise nouvelle.

formal

“Please sit down, the meeting is about to start.”

Asseyez-vous, s'il vous plaît, la réunion va commencer.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

tristedéprimémalheureux

In English:

downwardsbelow

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

hautcontentjoyeux

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

noundowner
noundownfall
adjectivedownward

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

down in the dumpsidiom

Feeling very sad or depressed.

let someone downphrasal_verb

To disappoint someone; to fail to support or help someone as they had hoped.

calm downphrasal_verb

To become less agitated or angry, or to make someone less agitated or angry.